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New York Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

New York Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 415 students in Lawrence, Kansas. In 2025–26, students’ proficiency was 38% in English language arts (ELA), 22% in math, and 36% in science; all three results were below the state and Lawrence district results. Fourth grade was a particular concern, with proficiency of 33% in ELA and 19% in math, the lowest among the school and its 10 nearby schools. The most important finding is that math is especially weak: the school ranked last locally in both math and ELA.

Science is the school’s relative bright spot, though it remains below broader benchmarks: its 36% result was 2 percentage points below the state, 7 below the district, and 9 below the nearby-school average of 44%. It ranked eighth among 11 schools, ahead of three nearby schools. ELA was 8 points below the state, 13 below the district, and 17 below the local average; math was 19 points below the state, 22 below the district, and 23 below the local average. SchoolDigger places the school at 554 of 657 Kansas schools, in the 16th percentile with 1 star; the district ranks 115 of 268, in the 57th percentile with 3 stars.

Results improved in every subject in the latest year, but the longer trend is downward: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 2 points, math 11, and science 19. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile also declined from 52 to 16 over that period, despite a small recent uptick. The student-teacher ratio was 19.9 in 2024–25, the highest among the 11 schools, and 57% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with a 45% average at nearby schools; these are contextual figures, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds fell from the 38th percentile in 2023–24 to the 4th in 2025–26. Its ranking for students receiving special education services was higher than the overall standing, at the 36th percentile compared with 16th, a relative strength in the available figures.

415

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,380

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

936 New York Street
Lawrence, KS 66044-2795

(785) 832-5780

District: Lawrence

Students who attend New York Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
High:	Lawrence Free State High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Two or more races:

21.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

554^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 58 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Lawrence

115^th of 268Lawrence among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	554 of 657	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	565 of 656	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	349 of 653	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	315 of 660	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	320 of 668	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	424 of 670	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	382 of 667	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	356 of 656	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	346 of 659	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	70.2	173 of 656	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	45.5	399 of 678	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.2	222 of 668	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.0	24 of 660	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	60.7	303 of 631	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	249 of 630	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	339 of 621	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.3	276 of 614	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.3	343 of 600	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	257 of 585	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	487 of 585	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	489 of 591	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	306 of 591	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	336 of 574	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	523 of 546	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	513 of 533	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	338 of 546	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	320 of 541	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	296 of 512	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	283 of 494	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	222 of 509	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	248 of 512	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	483 of 594	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	249 of 605	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	348 of 586	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	302 of 575	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	203 of 318	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	418 of 576	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	416 of 576	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.3	172 of 579	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	185 of 584	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	176 of 596	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	35.4	410 of 587	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	283 of 592	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	224 of 574	61.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-8 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	936 New York Street	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5780	415	21	19.9	57.3%	213 (51.3%)	28 (6.7%)	74 (17.8%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (21.9%)	20	554^th of 657 public elementary schools	15.7%		17.6	565^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.9%	11	40.0	33.3	39.3	37.6	26.7	18.5	21.4	22.4	35.7	35.7	$12,380	$1,649	$10,731
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	508 Elm St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5920	240	20	12.1	52.1%	151 (62.9%)	14 (5.8%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.9%)	31.5	483^rd of 657 public elementary schools	26.5%		36.5	442^nd of 656 public elementary schools	32.6%	41	41.5	50.0	39.0	43.4	39.0	32.5	35.0	35.5	25.6	25.6	$13,184	$1,579	$11,604
Cordley Elementary	Public	K-5	204 West 19th Street	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5640	348	29	11.8	59.8%	183 (52.6%)	16 (4.6%)	75 (21.6%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.8%)	55.8	282^nd of 657 public elementary schools	57.1%		56.3	284^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.7%	2	48.5	59.6	59.6	55.1	34.8	54.9	43.5	43.6	46.8	46.8	$14,901	$2,026	$12,875
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	1045 Hilltop Dr	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5720	393	33	11.8	61.8%	152 (38.7%)	44 (11.2%)	101 (25.7%)	30 (7.6%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.5%)	29.2	500^th of 657 public elementary schools	23.9%		50.7	329^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.8%	171	45.0	41.0	39.1	41.6	45.8	30.2	20.3	31.4	30.4	30.4	$12,864	$1,833	$11,030
Schwegler Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 Ousdahl Rd	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5860	434	31	13.9	61.5%	189 (43.5%)	32 (7.4%)	120 (27.6%)	10 (2.3%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.2%)	32.4	478^th of 657 public elementary schools	27.2%		34.6	456^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.5%	22	50.0	40.8	46.3	45.3	44.6	22.5	22.6	29.4	34.5	34.5	$12,711	$2,063	$10,648
Sunset Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Schwarz Rd	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5880	398	28	13.9	51.3%	239 (60.1%)	17 (4.3%)	53 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (20.4%)	41.6	403^rd of 657 public elementary schools	38.7%		41.6	397^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.5%	6	53.7	50.0	40.9	48.3	43.3	42.6	31.8	39.3	36.4	36.4	$11,559	$1,369	$10,190
Prairie Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2711 Kensington Road	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5740	354	26	13.5	51.7%	196 (55.4%)	23 (6.5%)	44 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (20.6%)	37.7	440^th of 657 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.2	392^nd of 656 public elementary schools	40.2%	48	54.1	52.5	43.6	50.9	26.2	40.7	26.3	31.6	38.5	38.5	$12,763	$1,958	$10,804
Deerfield Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Lawrence Avenue	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5660	433	28	15.2	32.1%	296 (68.4%)	23 (5.3%)	46 (10.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (13.9%)	69.2	184^th of 657 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.9	221^st of 656 public elementary schools	66.3%	37	51.9	61.4	63.5	59.0	53.9	54.8	57.3	55.3	52.0	52.0	$10,736	$1,009	$9,727
Quail Run Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5820	421	27	15.4	25.2%	297 (70.5%)	25 (5.9%)	32 (7.6%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.6%)	80.5	93^rd of 657 public elementary schools	85.8%		78.8	114^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.6%	21	68.7	65.5	71.0	68.2	59.4	60.5	66.7	62.1	50.7	50.7	$12,012	$1,188	$10,824
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2521 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66047	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5870	444	33	13.3	43.0%	268 (60.4%)	32 (7.2%)	61 (13.7%)	11 (2.5%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	62.8	225^th of 657 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.1	233^rd of 656 public elementary schools	64.5%	8	55.6	67.5	54.4	59.4	52.4	50.6	43.0	48.4	48.1	48.1	$11,089	$1,522	$9,567

Frequently Asked Questions about New York Elementary

What district is New York Elementary in?

Lawrence

What is the racial makeup of New York Elementary?

Students at New York Elementary are 51% White, 22% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend New York Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended New York Elementary.

What schools do graduates of New York Elementary attend?

Students who attend New York Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
High : Lawrence Free State High

Is New York Elementary a good school?

New York Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Kansas elementary schools.

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